Summer Wars (2009)
Original title: サマーウォーズ
Summer Wars is a 2009 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Mamoru Hosoda, with a running time of 1h 54m. It stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hitomi Miyauchi and Mitsuki Tanimura.
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
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What is Summer Wars about?
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
When was Summer Wars released?
Summer Wars was released on 1 August 2009.
How long is Summer Wars?
Summer Wars runs 1h 54m.
Who made Summer Wars?
Summer Wars was directed by Mamoru Hosoda.
Where can I watch Summer Wars?
Summer Wars is available on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch Summer Wars
Stream: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kenji Koiso (voice)
- Hitomi Miyauchi as Natsuki Shinohara (voice)
- Mitsuki Tanimura as Kazuma Ikezawa (voice)
- Sumiko Fuji as Sakae Jinnouchi (voice)
- Ayumu Saito as Wabisuke Jinnouchi (voice)
- Takahiro Yokokawa as Takashi Sakuma (voice)
- Kiyomi Tanigawa as Yukiko Shinohara (voice)
- Mutsumi Sasaki as Kazuo Shinohara (voice)
- Mieko Nobusawa as Mariko Jinnouchi (voice)
- Takuya Kirimoto as Riichi Jinnouchi (voice)
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Rika Jinnouchi (voice)
- Ichiro Nagai as Mansuke Jinnouchi (voice)
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